MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 31377 (8/8/3p2N1/B1Pp2N1/3k4/8/2K5/5Q2 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

The Field, 1886

(First published on Sat May 15 1886)

8/8/3p2N1/B1Pp2N1/3k4/8/2K5/5Q2

#2

6 + 3

3392 Chess Souvenirs 1886
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15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2011
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016
15239 Valois Notebooks 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...dxc5
      • 2.Qd3#
      • 2.Qf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd2?
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Bc3#
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Sh3?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Se4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...dxe4!
    • 1.Se6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Be1?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf2#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bf2#
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Bd2?
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Bc3+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe1#
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Bb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.cxd6#
        • 2.c6#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qb5?
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qa6?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se7!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Qf4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(B);P-FLIGHT
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(D)
    • Try
      • S(E);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(D)
    • Try
      • S(E);
      • Threat
        • QAR1(A)
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT::QAR1(A)
      • Refutation
        • P(b);XS(E)
    • Try
      • S(E);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Threat
        • B(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(D)
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(D)
    • Try
      • B(C);CHECK
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(D)
    • Try
      • B(C);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(4)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Vars
        • P(c);SBLOCK,XP(D)::QAR1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Vars
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(D)::S(E)
        • P(c);SBLOCK,XP(D)::QAR1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT
    • Try
      • Q(A);
      • Threat
        • QAB1(A)
      • Vars
        • K(a);P-FLIGHT::QAR1(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(D)
  • Actual
    • S(F);
    • Vars
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT::S(F)
      • K(a);S_FLIGHT,XP(D)::S(E)
      • P(c);SBLOCK,XP(D)::QAR2(A)
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